

This modern, boutique hotel is situated in downtown Bozeman with easy walking access to the many restaurants and shops historic downtown has to offer. Local brews or cocktails, whiskey is optional, wash it all down.

The peeled bark furniture and log walls at The 320 Steakhouse and Saloon make for a rustic atmosphere, fitting for what they call a “Cowboy Gourmand” dinner of steaks, wild game, or Montana Highland lamb. After the sleigh ride, return to the dining room for a Western dinner that would make any cowpoke proud. At the Mountain Man Camp adjacent to the Gallatin River, you’re handed wild game chili, snacks, and hot beverages. Draft horses pull you through the snow as you snuggle under a toasty wool blanket. Take a few moments to relax tired muscles and let the activities of the day soak in before heading out on your next adventure.Īt night, bundle up and head out for a sleigh ride under the stars. Imagine sitting in your own log cabin, watching the snow fall outside after a day of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in Yellowstone, or alpine skiing at Big Sky Resort. The hotels, lodges, and cabins near Yellowstone have a knack for hospitality, welcoming visitors to the quiet season around the world’s first National Park.īelow are some of the lodging options for a snowy, iconic winter trip near Yellowstone.įor a winter dude ranch experience, 320 Guest Ranch in Gallatin Canyon can’t be beaten. There are sleigh rides and ice-skating.Įven though tourism slows in winter, there’s still plenty to do, including alpine and cross-country skiing, winter fly-fishing, snowmobiling, shopping, and spending a day at a spa. Western hotels hand out s’more kits and encourage guests to light a campfire under the crystalline stars. Visitors to dude ranches ride horses on National Forests and dine in rustic luxury beneath antler chandeliers. The area around the park, known as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, is a mosaic of Federal and private lands. This is winter in Yellowstone National Park. Cross-country skiers kick and glide to waterfalls and snowmobilers rev their way to Old Faithful. Wolves, bison, elk, foxes, and other wildlife come down into the valleys where they have a better chance at finding food – and a better chance of being spotted by wildlife watchers. Hot springs and geysers throw steam into the sky. Snow blankets the ground and covers the trees.
